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Missing Tanisha Lorraine Watkins 
Tanisha, approximately 1984; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression to Age at the time of disappearance: 38 (approximately 2019) Date reported missing : 01/05/1984 Missing location (approx) : Austin, Texas Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : Black DOB : 08/22/1981 (39) Age at the time of disappearance: 2 years old Height / Weight : 3'0, 42 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A short-sleeved white pullover shirt, red sweatpants and white sneakers with velcro fasteners. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : African-American female. Black hair, brown eyes. Tanisha's hair was braided in pigtails at the time of her disappearance. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Tanisha was last seen by her mother while she was playing in a front yard swing set at her home at 1:30 p.m. on January 5, 1984. She and her mother lived with Tanisha's great-grandmother in a mobile home in the 2100 block of Thrasher Lane in southeast Austin, Texas. Her mother was sweeping the rug inside their residence and took her eyes off her daughter for a few minutes. When she looked again, Tanisha was gone. Her mother and a neighbor searched for her for two hours before calling the police. A witness reported seeing Tanisha later that day, walking eastbound on Riverside Drive with a slender, bearded man wearing a green Army hat. An extensive search of the neighborhood turned up no sign of Tanisha. She has never been seen again and her companion has not been identified. Foul play is suspected in her case. Other information and links : ncy Austin Police Department 512-974-0916 September 2021 updates and sources Texas Department of Public Safety The Austin American-Statesman The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children October 12, 2004. February 24, 2020; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression updated. |